Play with the additive synthesizer instrument we have provided (named simple-additive~) to get a feel for additive synthesis.
Play with the slide show patch we have provided, named "simple-slideshow."
simple-sequencer demonstrates the concepts of playing a score, or a timed list of cues. Currently it "plays" each note by printing a list in the Max window. Connect simple-sequencer to the additive synthesis instrument to hear a lovely composition.
# Possible extensions
- Make new collections with your own compositions for this instrument. Use the "read" message to the coll object to read in different pieces and play them.
- Make new collections that drive the simple slideshow.
- Make new collections that simultaneously drive a slide show and a melody
- Modify the sequencer so it plays the sequence only once instead of repeating it indefinitely.
- Play with the "simple FM example" patch we have provided (taken from the MSP tutorial) to get a feel for FM synthesis. Turn it into a usable abstraction with inlets. Make a new score for playing your FM instrument and connect it all up. (A score for FM will of course have different per-note parameters than a score for additive synthesis.)
- Once you have both an additive and an FM instrument, create a "multitimbral" sequence in which each note can be played on either the FM or the additive synth. Add a new element to each list in the coll that indicates which synth that note is for. When playing the sequence, route each note to the appropriate synthesis.
- Do the same thing with sample-playback synthesis.
